Foot chase in Lower Pottsgrove leads to multiple arrests

LOWER POTTSGROVE — An investigation of a disabled car led to a foot chase and the arrests of two people Wednesday afternoon.

Around 2:44 p.m., Police Chief Michael Foltz saw two people standing by a white Dodge Neon on Kepler Road near the intersection of Buchert Road.

The male and female were picked up by a gray Jeep Liberty, according to the press release. While Foltz was standing beside the Dodge, the Jeep passed him and did not stop. The car returned after being waived down, police said.

The man who was originally with the Dodge got out of the Jeep, identified himself as the owner and that he was driving the car when it broke down, according to the report.

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While being questioned by Foltz and another uniformed officer, the man became nervous and police said that the smell of marijuana was detected.

But the man denied being in possession of illegal drugs and he did not allow police to search his car, police said.

During the questioning, the gray Jeep left the scene and were followed by Officer Matthew Kemp, according to the release.

Kemp followed the car into a cul-de-sac on Ellen Circle when he witnessed the driver, Dominic Marz, 26, of Pottstown throw something out of the car, police said.

Marz then fled from the car on foot, police said. Officers chased him into the Walnut Ridge development, where he was apprehended, police said.

He was in possession of a marijuana pipe, and the bag Marz threw from the car contained marijuana, according to police.

Police determined that the driver of the Jeep, Amanda Wise, 24, also of Pottstown, was the purchaser of the drugs, police said.

Both Wise and Marz were taken into custody but the man and woman who were originally with the Dodge Neon have not been charged at this time, according to police.

Wise was released from police custody and a summons is being issued for drug related charges, police said.

Marz was charged with misdemeanor false identification and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.

He was arraigned in front of District Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr., and his bail was set at $5,000.

Marz is currently confined to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility because he was unable to post bail, court documents said.

The Dodge was impounded and a search warrant was issued, police said. The investigation is ongoing.